What an ICL Inspection Looks Like: Building on AAR Standards to Extend Component Life
Learn how ICL inspection helps rail fleets extend component life, reduce replacement costs, and improve maintenance predictability through AAR-based inspection and reconditioning standards. In heavy haul rail operations, one of the most expensive maintenance decisions is not repair. It is replacement. When a side frame or bolster approaches its service limit, fleet managers are forced […]
Poland to launch tender for AeroExpress trains
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), the entity responsible for implementing the Port Polska project, has announced that it will launch a tender later this year for the procurement of AeroExpress trains capable of speeds of up to 200 km/h. The decision to use conventional rolling stock capable of speeds up to 200 km/h for services between […]
General Repair and Re-Powering of ČKD 740 Locomotives
In 2025, the Maribor Maintenance Section released to service the last unit of a total of four ČKD 740 locomotives owned by the Serbian train operating company Kombinovani prevoz. The unit needed a general repair and a re-powering of the engine, with the Croatian company NRE providing the technical solution for the modernisation (re-powering). The […]
Istanbul rail bypass project tendering underway
TURKEY: The Ministry for Transport & Infrastructure has invited expressions of interest in contracts to support the development of the 127 km Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project to build a railway bypass around the city, and has given advance notice of four tenders for construction works. The US$6.5bn INRAIL route, to be designed for passenger […]
London to York in 40 minutes!? SCMAGLEV and railway park partnership
What exactly is SCMAGLEV? How and why can Japanese trains travel so fast? What does this new sister museum agreement mean for our museum? Curator Rob Scargill explores Japan’s rail past, present and future as we celebrate this exciting new international partnership. This week, the National Railway Museum was delighted to sign a sister museum agreement with the SCMAGLEV and Railway […]
Burlington Northern Timetables (May, 1972)
Burlington Northern Timetables (May, 1972) May 21, 26 11:56 PM Presented here is the Burlington Northern’s condensed freight timetables from the May, 1972 edition of the “Official Guide Of The Railways.” Read More Whiskey Tasting Train Rides (2026) May 21, 26 11:12 PM These rides across the United States offer a sensory journey through lush […]
Train operators to be scored on efforts to tackle sexual harassment
Train companies will be independently assessed by the British Transport Police on their ability to tackle sexual harassment against women and girls. Shutterstock / Tartezy Under the national Safer Railway Scheme, operators will be measured against eight clear standards, and must meet a minimum performance standard. They will be expected to show their ability to […]
Berlin launches first new large-profile U-Bahn fleet in more than 30 years
GERMANY: Berlin has begun rolling out Stadler-built trains as its first new large-profile U-Bahn fleet in more than 30 years, giving operator BVG a long-awaited stability boost on the city’s higher-capacity metro routes. Described by the Berlin transport operator as a ‘milestone for the stability of U-Bahn operations’, the first Stadler-built trains entered regular service […]
Join the future of the Kent & East Sussex Railway
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. Join the future of the Kent & East Sussex Railway as we approach our reconnection to Robertsbridge. OPERATING MANAGERBring your leadership experience to our Operating Department of volunteer and paid staff as we move towards Robertsbridge with heritage steam and diesel train services. […]
LTG Link brings back the Pink Soup Train for summer travel
advertisement advertisement Passenger operator LTG Link and Go Vilnius are inviting travellers to enjoy summer trips on the Pink Soup Train (= Šaltibarščių traukinys). Presented for the second year in a row, the themed train will run three times a day on the Vilnius–Mockava–Vilnius route from May 15 to August 30. This year, passengers in […]